The 65 candidates for the Bednarik Award, handed out to the nation’s best defensive player, were announced Tuesday and three familiar faces are on the list.

Boston College’s Luke Kuechly, Notre Dame’s Manti Te’o and FSU’s Brandon Jenkins were semifinalists from a year ago and are on the list again this year. LSU’s Patrick Peterson won the Bednarik last season.

Alabama led all schools with five players placed on the preseason watch list. Here’s the complete listing of 65 players: